And here is his pen mate, the queen. We learned that the white tiger like this beauty is just a recessive mutation of a normal Bengal tiger. Because they are unusual and can be billed as "rare" they have been in bred much to the detriment of the animal, this lady for instance has a cleft pallet and other genetic issues resultant from this inbreeding to produce a white tiger. Just something to think about if you consider going to a circus that has a white tiger realize they are supporting this practice.

A treat we were able to view this black panther basking in the sun. Again the term black panther is a misnomer as this is actually a black leopard as evidenced by the spots visible in the bright sunshine. These hail from Southeast Asia.

he came out and was going for a drink, apparently he does this and then may spray people up to 8 feet away to ensure we know it's his place. But when he started over to the water he was very agitated and afraid

So you made it this far so I will give you a tip, we went on Monday at 3pm for the 90 minute tour. They do not feed the cats on Sundays and this means all the cats are out and active because they're waiting for food.